| The Rebel's Silhouette: Selected Poems Revised Edition Contributor(s): Faiz, Faiz Ahmed (Author), Ali, Agha Shahid (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0870239759 ISBN-13: 9780870239755 Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press OUR PRICE: $21.80 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 1995 Annotation: Born in India and considered the leading poet on the South Asian subcontinent, Faiz Ahmed Faiz (1911-1984) was a two-time Nobel nominee and winner of the 1962 Lenin Peace Prize. His evening readings in Hindi/Urdu-speaking regions drew thousands of listeners. Associated with the Communist party in his youth, Faiz became an outspoken poet in opposition to the Pakistani government. He was also a professor of English literature, a distinguished editor and a major figure in the Afro-Asian writer's movement. This volume offers a selection of Faiz's poetry in a bilingual Urdu/English edition with a new introduction by poet and translator Agha Shahid Ali. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Asian - General |
| Dewey: 891.439 |
| LCCN: 94040502 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.05" W x 9.04" (0.45 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Indian - Ethnic Orientation - Indian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Born in India and considered the leading poet on the South Asian subcontinent, Faiz Ahmed Faiz (1911-1984) was a two-time Nobel nominee and winner of the 1962 Lenin Peace Prize. His evening readings in Hindi/Urdu-speaking regions drew thousands of listeners. Associated with the Communist party in his youth, Faiz became an outspoken poet in opposition to the Pakistani government. This volume offers a selection of Faiz's poetry in a bilingual Urdu/English edition with a new introduction by poet and translator Agha Shahid Ali. |